Connecticut's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the north-central part of the state, the district is anchored by the state capital of Hartford. It encompasses much of central Connecticut and includes towns within Hartford, Litchfield, and Middlesex counties.

Principal cities include: Bristol, Hartford, and Torrington. The district has been represented by Democrat John B. Larson since 1999.

Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), Connecticut's 1st district contains portions of four planning regions and 27 municipalities.

Capitol Planning Region (17)

Berlin, Bloomfield, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Glastonbury (part; also 2nd; includes Glastonbury Center), Granby, Hartford, Manchester, Newington, Rocky Hill, South Windsor, Southington, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (3)

Cromwell, Middletown (part; also 3rd), Portland

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (1)

Bristol

Northwest Hills Planning Region (6)

Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Hartland, New Hartford, Torrington (part; also 5th), Winchester

Voter registration Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 30, 2012 Party Active Voters Inactive Voters Total Voters Percentage Democratic 156,784 11,392 168,176 40.39% Republican 71,932 3,348 75,280 18.08% Minor Parties 301 29 330 0.07% Unaffiliated 161,327 11,299 172,626 41.46% Total 390,334 26,068 416,412 100%

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 66% - 33%2010 SenateBlumenthal 60% - 39% GovernorMalloy 54% - 44%2012 PresidentObama 64% - 36% SenateMurphy 61% - 39%2014 GovernorMalloy 54% - 43%2016 PresidentClinton 59% - 36% SenateBlumenthal 68% - 30%2018 SenateMurphy 63% - 36% GovernorLamont 53% - 41% Attorney GeneralTong 56% - 43%2020 PresidentBiden 63% - 35%2022 SenateBlumenthal 63% - 37% GovernorLamont 61% - 38% Secretary of the StateThomas 60% - 37% TreasurerRussell 58% - 39% ComptrollerScanlon 60% - 40% Attorney GeneralTong 63% - 36%2024 PresidentHarris 61% - 38% SenateMurphy 62% - 36%

Recent elections The district has the lowest Republican voter performance of the five Connecticut house seats. It has been in Democratic hands without interruption since 1957, and for all but six years since 1931.

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1837 Isaac Toucey Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1837.Lost re-election. Joseph Trumbull Whig March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1839.Re-elected in 1840.Retired. Thomas H. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1843.Retired. James Dixon Whig March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1845.Re-elected in 1847.Retired. Loren P. Waldo Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1849.Lost re-election. Charles Chapman Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1851.Retired to run for Governor. James T. Pratt Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1853.Lost re-election. Ezra Clark Jr. American March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1855.Re-elected in 1857.Lost re-election. Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Dwight Loomis Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1859.Re-elected in 1861.Retired. Henry C. Deming Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1863.Re-elected in 1865.Lost re-election. Richard D. Hubbard Democratic March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1867.Retired. Julius L. Strong Republican March 4, 1869 –September 7, 1872 Elected in 1869.Re-elected in 1871.Died. Vacant September 7, 1872 –December 2, 1872 Joseph Roswell Hawley Republican December 2, 1872 –March 3, 1875 Elected to finish Strong's term.Re-elected in 1873.Lost re-election. George M. Landers Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1875.Re-elected in 1876.Retired. Joseph Roswell Hawley Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1878.Retired when elected U.S. Senator. John R. Buck Republican March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Lost re-election. William W. Eaton Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Lost re-election. John R. Buck Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884.Lost re-election. Robert J. Vance Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886.Lost re-election. William E. Simonds Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Lost re-election. Lewis Sperry Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Lost re-election. E. Stevens Henry Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Retired. Augustine Lonergan Democratic March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1912.Lost re-election. P. Davis Oakey Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1917 Elected in 1914.Lost re-election. Augustine Lonergan Democratic March 4, 1917 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Retired to run for U.S. Senate. E. Hart Fenn Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Retired. Augustine Lonergan Democratic March 4, 1931 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1930.Retired to run for U.S. Senate. Herman P. Kopplemann Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Lost re-election. William J. Miller Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1941 Elected in 1938.Lost re-election. Herman P. Kopplemann Democratic January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1940.Lost re-election. William J. Miller Republican January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1942.Lost re-election. Herman P. Kopplemann Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947 Elected in 1944.Lost re-election. William J. Miller Republican January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1949 Elected in 1946.Lost re-election. Abraham Ribicoff Democratic January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Thomas J. Dodd Democratic January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1957 Elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Edwin H. May Jr. Republican January 3, 1957 –January 3, 1959 Elected in 1956.Lost re-election. Emilio Q. Daddario Democratic January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1971 Elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Retired to run for Governor. William R. Cotter Democratic January 3, 1971 –September 8, 1981 Elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Died. Vacant September 9, 1981 –January 11, 1982 Barbara B. Kennelly Democratic January 12, 1982 –January 3, 1999 Elected to finish Cotter's term.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Retired to run for Governor. John B. Larson Democratic January 3, 1999 –present Elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. Lost renomination. 2003–2013 2013–2023 2023–present

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present